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About Avantgarde

Avantgarde is pioneering the future of asset management through the curation of vault strategies that fully harness the power of blockchain technology. We are redefining how capital is deployed and managed on-chain by leveraging vaults to provide transparency, efficiency, immutable track records while eliminating counterparty risk.

Leveraging our deep expertise across both Traditional and Decentralized Finance (DeFi since 2016), we specialise in identifying emerging opportunities within the DeFi ecosystem. Our core offerings include providing investors with access to sustainable risk-adjusted returns through vault strategies on leading digital assets and curating bespoke vault strategies for clients. 

Avantgarde serves an established and growing base of crypto-native organisations such as Gitcoin, Compound, Arbitrum and Nexus Mutual while bridging the gap for next-generation investors entering the space. With a proven track record of innovation and performance, we are committed to shaping the future of finance by unlocking the full potential of on-chain assets and activating idle capital to drive meaningful, long-term value.

We are a highly energetic, hard working and enthusiastic team that operates with integrity and are proud to have been the lead developer of Enzyme, one of the earliest DeFi protocols. In addition, we leverage other vault infrastructure as well e.g. SAFE and zodiac roles modifier.

Avantgarde is headquartered in London with offices in Abu Dhabi (ADGM), Bahamas and Panama. We are licensed by the Securities Commission of the Bahamas, to launch regulated digital asset funds.

Further information can be found here https://avantgarde.finance/.

DeFi Operations Associate

Role description 

We are looking for a DeFi and smart contract enthusiast to work closely with our portfolio management team on DeFi operations. Our ethos is to develop robust, scalable solutions that improve the efficiency of the business and accuracy of our data. You will work in a close knit team where the impact of operations is valued and recognised as being integral to the success and growth of Avantgarde.

Responsibilities include:

DeFi Trade and Investment Operations 

• Manage wallet and vault set up & multisig processes maintaining records
• Having shadowed the DeFi Trade Ops, Research and Security Advisor, eventually assume end to end responsibility for on-chain trading activity adhering to process and best execution parameters
• Work with portfolio management team and with third party vault owners to coordinate trade execution and signing processes, adhering to specific internal trading parameters for timeliness and best execution across heterogenous groups of vaults
• Review established trading parameters and suggest improvements 
• Troubleshoot operational bottlenecks, delays, and other problems presented throughout the trade life cycle
• Manage post trade record keeping processes and assist in the analysis of trading performance, reporting results and observations to the COO 
• Responsible for drafting new processes and improving existing processes using gained experience to drive continuous improvement
• Assist with setting up new on-chain vaults and bespoke wallet infrastructure
• Assist with periodic reconciliation of vault pricing and valuation data from data providers

Asset Management Operations

• Assist with BAU cadence of vault operations, including: rebalancing, NAV verification from administrator, and performance reporting
• Assist in development of monitoring & alerting tools and ongoing risk management processes
• Manage quarterly revenue claim process across all vault infrastructure ensuring timely execution, recon and reporting 
• Manage weekly AUM reporting process for the business 
• Ability to research and problem solve operational needs for clients and continuously improve operational processes where possible
• Assist with client onboarding or requests 

Experience 

Required 

• High level of integrity you will have delegated permissions to act on vaults so acting with integrity is paramount
• Excellent problem solving skills
• Detail oriented mindset, with an understanding of the importance of documentation and record keeping e.g. trade logs and evidencing the adherence to written procedures
• Enthusiasm for DeFi and crypto, with an understanding of the on-chain ecosystem
• Hands on experience with on-chain transactions and smart contract interactions
• Experience with best execution processes and trading cost analysis
• Self-starter with a strong desire to drive efficiency in internal processes, curious to learn from others in order to build new systematised processes
• Good communicator and critical thinker with a strong work ethic
• Able to work in a fast-paced dynamic environment and multitask to achieve multiple deadlines
• Flexibility to be online and support operationally 7 days a week as needed 

Preferred

• Demonstrated experience with Gnosis SAFE infrastructure and multisignature hardware wallets 
• Knowledge of DeFi smart contracts and function calls on prominent DeFI protocols 
• Preference for 3 - 5 years prior experience as Trading Assistant or Trade Support within crypto and/or on the buyside in TradFi
• Experience with Zodiac Roles and vault permissions a plus 
• Have working knowledge in Python and an interest to expand your technical skill

Qualifications

• Quantitative academic background and comfortable fetching and transforming data
• Demonstrated proficiency in Python for task automation a plus 
• Ability to read smart contracts a plus

Benefits 

• Remote first
• Highly skilled DeFi native team, that also brings experience from Traditional Finance
• Competitive package